New deals for Shane Huke, Joe Howe, Michael Corcoran and Anthony Cook at Ebbsfleet United

Ebbsfleet United have made their first four signings of the close-season.

Defenders Shane Huke and Joe Howe and midfielders Anthony Cook and Michael Corcoran have all agreed to adopt the Fleet's new three-mornings-a-week training schedule in 2014/15.

They join defender Anthony Acheampong and midfielders Michael West and Daryl McMahon in manager Steve Brown's squad for the forthcoming Conference South season.

Anthony Cook on the run against Basingstoke Town Picture: Andy Payton

News of Cook's new contract will go down particularly well with the Stonebridge Road faithful. The talismanic winger, who joined the Fleet from Chelmsford City last summer, started every single league game, making 53 appearances in all competitions, and scoring 12 goals.

He was voted supporters' player-of-the-year.

Howe, meanwhile, has committed himself to a fifth season with the Fleet.

Full-back Joe Howe gets physical against Gosport Picture: Andy Payton

Brought to the club by Liam Daish in 2010, he was one of four players kept on at the club when Brown took over last summer.

Howe started the season as Brown's first-choice right-back but a groin injury meant he lost his place to Chris Sessegnon between October and February.